Penelope Ann Miller is an American actress. Viewers know her from the films Awakening, Carlito's Way, The Artist, and Hello, Julie! Miller mainly played secondary roles. The peak of her fame came in the 1990s.
Biography
Penelope Miller was born on January 13, 1964 in Los Angeles. Her father is a screenwriter, producer and actor Mark Miller. He wrote the script for the film Walk in the Clouds and played in the series Twilight Zone and Alfred Hitchcock Presents. He was born in Houston, Texas. Penelope's father was educated at the New York American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Mother Miller is an actress and journalist for Beatrice. She starred in the drama Lane and in the comedy melodrama Ginger in the Morning. Penelope's parents divorced. In 1976, Mark remarried. His second wife was the actress from the "Streets of San Francisco" Barbara Stanger, who is 24 years younger than Mark (the first wife of the screenwriter was born 13 years later than himself). In 1998, they also divorced. Mark and Beatrice, in addition to Penelope, have 2 more daughters - Marisa and Savannah.
Personal life
In 1994, Penelope married American actor Will Arnett, who starred in the movie “Suicides: A Love Story” and voiced many cartoons. There were no children in their family. Already in 1995, a divorce took place. Will later married actress Amy Poehler, with whom they have two children. Their marriage did not last 2 years, but 13 years, but also ended in divorce. Penelope found her happiness in her second marriage. Her husband was an American actor James Patrick Huggins. The couple has two children.
Carier start
Penelope began acting in films in the late 1970s. Among her first works was the role of Emily Webb in the famous series Great Performances. She was then invited to play Kristen Morgan in Facts from Life and Joyce in Family Ties. In the early 1980s, one of the successful series featuring Penelope Ann Miller was St. Elsver. According to the scenario, an internship takes place in one of the city hospitals. The character of the actress is Laurel.
Further, Miller worked in the series "Tales of the Dark Side". He received high marks from viewers and critics. A fantastic horror film begins with the fact that the boy comes to the cannibal to relieve his father. She asks the kid to tell her scary stories in return. In the criminal detective "Miami Police: Department of Morals", which went from 1984 to 1989, Penelope got the role of Jill Ryder. The plot revolves around the hard work of Miami police. Their everyday lives consist of investigations of heinous crimes. In 1986, Miller was first invited to a role in a feature film. She played Mary in the drama Precise Strike. The following year, Miller got the role of Brenda in the comedy Adventures of the Nanny. The main character is an inexperienced nanny. Together with the wards, she gets into trouble. The film describes their adventures.
In 1988, Miller played Daisy in the movie Biloxi Blues. The main character, not accustomed to severe trials, ends up in a military camp. Then Penelope got the role of Winnie in the comedy Shorty the Big Bump and the role of Sally in the drama Away from Home. Later, she could be seen in the action movie "Mortal Shot" as Linda. According to the scenario, a police officer investigates the killing of an officer. A gang of racists falls under suspicion. Miller was further assigned the role of Laurie Mitchell in the movie "The Cool District." A young policeman must watch out for a dysfunctional area full of drug addicts and criminals.
